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113 In the light of all these new concerns and approaches , Anthony Smith concluded that ' classical modernism ' , with which he associated Gellner , had reached its zenith in the early 1980s.114 It also raises the issue of whether the ...
This text includes both the core texts in this area and a selection of less mainstream pieces, with the aim of engaging readers with contemporary debates which have reconfigured understanding of nationalism.
This updated edition of Ernest Gellner?s classic exploration of the roots of nationalism includes an extended introduction from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has changed over the past two decades.
Nationalism has become a key area of political theory, with a huge expansion in the amount of literature available. Yet there are few readers available which bring together the best and most representative of these works in one volume.
Professor Gellner asserts here that a society's affluence and economic growth depend on innovation, occupational mobility, the effectiveness of the mass media, universal literacy, and an all-embracing educational system based on a shared, ...